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Proofreading for Crime Writers

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I'll proofread your crime or mystery novel line by line and highlight any remaining errors that could mislead your reader.

I will look at: 

  • Consistency in design of text and image elements

  • Consistency in character names and location names

  • Consistent hyphenation and capitalization

  • Dialogue punctuation

  • Stacked hyphens

  • Correct word usage - homophones and homonyms

  • Pagination and chapter sequencing

  • Paragraph and section breaks

  • Removal of extraneous letter and line spaces

  • Standard and consistent spelling, grammar and punctuation

  • Standard paragraph indentation

  • Widows, orphans and short lines

 

I will use a bespoke style sheet.

In a tailored style sheet I'll write down your personal preferences about spelling, hyphenation, numbering, capitalization, punctuation style and much more. 

Books

You will have your project polished up by a qualified proofreader. I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing & Proofreading (CIEP) and completed training in General Proofreading: Theory and Practice. I can offer a calm head, a friendly approach, a flexible attitude and, when required, a fast turnaround. I always maintain your voice, deliver on budget, to the brief and to the deadline. Let's work together and get your writing published.

 

Click to find out how I can help your novel.

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